Machine for setting or



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J. K. DIAMOND MACHINE FOR SETTINQ OR APPLYING BELT FASTENERS AND THE LIKE Filed March 30, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 James K. Diamond (1410: Help Dec. 1 1925' J, K. DlAMOND MACHINE FOR SETTING OR APPLYING BELT FASTENERS AND THE LIKE Filed Mafch 30, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1Q 25 I t 0 57 9 50 1 31 i 5 -1 v- I /Z i E 24 34 J 27 33 '2 32 gnoenlot James K. Diamond Patented Dee. lflZib.

UNITED STATES JAMES K. DIAMOND, OF GRAND RAPIDS,

MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO CLIPPER BELT LACER COMPANY. OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

MACHINE FOR SETTING OB APPLYING BELT FASTENERS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed March 30 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, James K. Dmiuoivo,

a citizen of the United States, residing at (hand Rapids, county of Kent, State t b'Iichigamhave invented certain new and useful Improven'ients in Machines tor Setting or Applying Belt Fasteners and the like, of which the following is a specification.

b This invention relates to improvements in. machines for setting or applying belt fasteners and the like.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to rovide an improved belt fastener applying machine which is well adapted for the applying of fasteners to wide belts or aprons, such, for instance, the aprons of ironing machines.

Second, to provide an improved machine of the class described which has a wide range of adaptability or is adapted for belts or aprons of varying thicknesses and widths andior applying fasteners of varying sizes.

Third. to provide a machine of the class 5 described by means of which the fasteners may be effectively applied.

Objects pertaining to details and economies o'l' construction and operation of my inven tion will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of myinventirm by the devices and means described in the Following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment oi my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. I is a perspective view of an embodiment of my invention especially adapted :lor wide belts or aprons.

Fig. II is a fragmentary perspective view.

Fig. III is a detail. view partially in vertical transverse section.

Fig. IV is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line 59% of Fig. II the closing jaw being shown advanced to the position of the section line.

Fig. V is a detail section corresponding in generalto Fig. IV with the parts adjusted to another position.

Fig. VI is a fragmentary perspective view showing details of the fastener holder,

, 1925. Serial No. 19,480.

In the drawings similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views. I V

Referring to the dj'awing, the structure illustrated is'provided with a bed comprising' longitudinal rails 1, 1 having a plurality of cross pieces 2 mounted thereon to provide a rigid structure. The structure illustrated is adapted to be supported by a suit able pedestal or supporting frame as 8.

The cross pieces 2 are provided with bear ings 4 for the shaft-like anvil j aw member 5, this jaw member being rotatably supported in these hearings. A plurality of bearings is provided to prevent the springing of the shaft which, in machines designed for applying the lacers or fasteners to ironing machine aprons, for instance, is of considerable length.

This anvil jaw member has a flat face 6, the aw plate or bar 7 being preferably set into this face above the axial center of the jaw member, see Fig. IV. Below the jaw plate 7 I mount a holder 8 adapted to receive a plurality of fasteners or belt lacing hooks 9, the holder having a series of trans verse slits 10 therein and a longitudinal hole passing through the slits adapted to receive the fastener retaining rod 11. This rod projects for convenience in n'ianipulation through the hole 12 in the end of the jaw member.

The holder 8 is pivoted at 13 on the supporting bar 14. which is secured to the jaw member 5 by means or the screws 15. This supporting bar 14.- has a plurality of pivot knuckles 16 projecting into recesses 1'? provided in the lower edge of the holder to receive the same. The holder is held yieldingly forward by the springs 18, the main purpose of this being to assist in lining the hooks. The outward movement oi the support is limited to the position indicated in. Fig. IV.

Above the jaw member 5 is a work support 19. The work as the belt or apron 9.0 is drawn over this support and secured as by means of the thumb tacks 9.1 with its end in proper relation to the fasteners as shown in Fig. IV. Brackets 22 are pro vided for supporting the work at the rear of the machine.

The jaw member 5 is provided with a ratchet 23 with. which the'pawl 24 mount:-

ed on the fame coacts so that the jaw member is held in its adjust-ed positions and may be adjusted step by step. A hand lever 25 is provided for this adjustment,

The spring 26 is adapted to hold the pawl both in ope *ative position as shown in Fig. III or in inoperative position as shown in Fig. 1.

At the front of the bed I mount a way 27 disposed in the structure illustrated in approximately the horizontal plane of the anvil jaw meml er and in parallel relation thereto. A track 28 is mounted in a plane below and in front of the anvil jaw member. The carriage 29 has rollers 30 and 31 traveling upon the way 27 and a roller 32 traveling upon the track Q8. The carriage is also provided with an outer thrust roller coacting with the outer edge of the way and with an inner thrust roller 3% coacting with the inner edge of the way so that the :arriage may be easily moved and is steadily supported.

Mounted on the carriage is a closing jaw which in the embodiniient illustrated is in the form of a cylindrical disk 35, the disk being mounted on the vertical spindle 36 and supported by top and bottom thrust bearings designated generally by the numeral 37. The closing w is lurtinr sup ported by engagement with the thrust collar 34;. The carriage is provided with a handle With the parts thus arranged the fasteners are first inserted in the holder and secured therein by means ol the rod 11. The work then drawn over the supporting bar 19 and adjusted with its edge between the fasteners as shown in Fig. IV and secured in this position as by means of the thumb tacks. The anvil member is then adjusted so that the fasteners are engaged by the closing jaw as the carriage is moved along.

To attempt to completely set or close the fasteners by one reciprocation of the carriage would require an unnecessary amount of power and also would be likely to result in tilting or distorting the fasteners. il herefore, the adjustable anvil member is adjusted so that the fasteners are only partially set, the operation being repeated until they are completely set. The pawl and ratchet means illustrated affords a step by step adjustment.

Vhen the operation is complete the anvil jaw member may be thrown back and the rod 11 withdrawn releasing the work. I have used the terms anvil jaw and closing jaw largely as a matter of convenience in descr ption.

It will be noted that the closing jaw ei-ng supported in rotating Contact with the thrust roller 3a which is in turn in eng ement with the way, is thereby driven,

c H .1.. 1. J! a 1 i so .na-lit sucees. upon the astenei and does not tilt or push them sidewise but drives them into the work.

My improved fastener applying machine highly efficient and easily operated, being especially well adapted for wide belts or aprons but the machine may be used for any width of belt from the maximum down. The machine illustrated is especially de signed :for very wide belts but I desire to point out that my improvements are adapted and desirable for small machines or machines ifor lacii-ig narrow belts. I have not attempted to illustrate various embodiments or adaptations contemplated as I be lieve the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a structure or the class described, the combination of a bed, a shaft-like anvil jaw member rotatably mounted at the rear side oi said bed. a fastener holder adapted to support a plurality of t; t ue-rs operatively associated with said anvil jaw member, means for giving said anvil jaw member a step by step adjustment, a way disposed at the front of said bed in approximately the horizontal plane of and in para lel relation to said anvil jaw member, a track disposed in a plane below and adj acent to said anvil. jaw member, a carriage provided with supportingrollers traveling on said way and track and with inner and outer thrust rollers coacting with the edges of said way, and a cylindrical disk-like closing jaw rotatably mounted on said carriage in supporting engagement with the inner thrust roller.

2. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a bed, a shaft-like anvil jaw member rotatably mounted at the rear side of said led, a fastener holder adapted to support a plurality of fasteners operatively associated with said anvil jaw member, means tor givingsaid anvil jaw member 2 stew by step mjusinwit. a way disposed at the trout of said bed in approximately the horizontal plane of and in parallel relation to said anvil jaw member, a track disposed in a plane below and adjacent to said anvil jaw member, a carriage traveling on said, way and t1Cl, and a closing on said carriage.

3. In a structure of the class described. the combination of a bed, a shatt-liltc anvil jaw member rotatably mounted at the rear side of said bed and having a jaw plate disposed above its axial center, a fastener holder adapted to support a plurality of fasteners and pivotally mounted on said anvil jaw member below said jaw plate,-

means for holding said fastener holder yield ingly outward, means for glvmg said anvil jaw member a step by step adjustment, a work supporting bar disposed above said anvil jaw member, a way disposed in parallel relation to said anvil jaw member, a carriage on said way, and a closing jaw 011 said 0 arri a ge.

4. 111 a structure of the class described, the combination of a bed, a shaftdike anvil jaw member rotatably mounted at the rear side ()If said bed and having a jaw plate disposed. above its axial center, a ttastener holder adapted to support a plurality of fasteners and pivotally mounted on said. anvil jaw member below said jaw plate, means for holding said fastener holder yieldingly outward, means for giving said anvil jaw member a step by step adjustment, a way (.iispostul in parallel relation. to said anvil. jaw member, a carriage on said way, and a closing jaw on said carriage.

5. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a bed, a shaft-like anvil jaw member rotatably mounted at the rear side ot said bed, a tastei'ier holder operatively associated with said jaw member and adapted to support a plurality oi? fasteners, means for giving said anvil jaw member a step by step adjustment, a way (.iisposed in iairallcl relation to said anvil. jaw member, a carriage on said way, and a closing; jaw on said carriage.

(J. in a structure of the class described,

the combination of a bed, a shaft-like anvil jaw member rotatably mounted at the rear side oi said bed, a fastener holder opera-- tivcly associated with said jaw member and adapted to support a plurality of fasteners, a way disposed in parallel relation to said anvil jaw member, a carriage on said. way, and a closing jaw on said carriage.

T. in a structure oil? the class described, the combination of a bed, a shaft-like anvil member rotatably mounted at the rear side of said bed. a fastener holder operatively associated with. said jaw member and adapted to support a plurality of fasteners, a work supporting bar disposed above said anvil aw member, a *ay disposed in parallel relation to said anvil jaw member, a carriage on said way, and a closingjaw on said carriage.

t in a structure oi the class described, the con'ibination ()lli an adjustably mounted anvil. jaw member, a fastener holder operativcly associated with said anvil jaw member, a way disposed in parallel relation. to said anvil jaw member, a carriage provided with supporting rollers traveling on said way and with. a thrust collar enacting with L and a dish-like closing jaw rotatabiy mounted on said carriage in supporting engagement with said thrust collar.

9. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a rotatably mounted anvil jaw member, means for giving said anvil jaw member a step by step rotative adjustment, a fastener holder adapted to receive a plurality of fasteners yieldably mounted on said anvil jaw member, a work supporting means operatively associated with said anvil aw member, a carriage reciprocating in a plane parallel to the said anvil jaw member, and a closing jaw mounted on said carriage in coacting relation to said anvil. jaw member.

10. In a structure of the class described, the combination of an anvil jaw member mounted for step by step adjustment and having fastener holdinp, means operatively associated therewith, a reciprocating carriage, and a. rotating closing jaw mounted on said carriage in. coacting relation to said anvil. aw member.

ill. In a structure of the class described, the combination of an adjustably mounted. anvil jaw member, a fastener holder operatively associated. with said anvil jaw member, a work supporting bar opcratively as sociated with said anvil jaw member, a way disposed in parallel relation to said anvil jaw member. a carriage travclingon said way, and a closing jaw on said carriage.

iii. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a rotatably mounted shaft-like anvil. jaw member, afastener holder mounted on said anvil jaw member adapted to support a plurality of fasteners in. reacting relation thereto and above the axial center of the anvil jaw member, means for adjusting said anvil jaw member, a re (*i]l)l'0tttti)ll1f arriage, and a rotating disk like closing jaw 'arried by said carriage.

13. In. a structure of the class described, the combination of a rotatably mounted shaltdilte anvil. jaw member, a fastener holder mounted on said anvil jaw member adapted to support a pluralityot fasteners in enacting relation thereto and above the axial center of the anvil jaw member, means for adjusting said anvil jaw member, a reciprocating carriage, and a closing aw carried by said carriage;

let. In. a structure of the class described, the combination of an anvil jaw member mounted for step by step adjustment, a fastener holding means adapted to support a plurality of fasteners operatively associated. with said anvil jaw member, a carriage reciprocating in. parallel relation to said anvil. jaw member, and a rotating closing jaw on said carriage adapted to successivol y engage the fasteners as the carriage is reciprocated.

In a structure of the class described, the combii iation of an anvil jaw member mounted for step by step adjustment, a fes tener holding means adapted to support a plurality of fasteners operatively associated with said anvil jaw member, a carriage reciprocating in parallel relation to said anleo vil jaw member, and a closin jaw on said carriage adapted to successively engage the fasteners as the carriage is reciprocated.

16. In a structure of the class described, the combination of an anvil jaw member mounted for rotative step by step adjustment, a fastener holder adapted to support a plurality of fasteners in operative relation to said anvil jaw member, and a reciprocating closing jaw.

17. In a structure of the class described, the combination of an anvil jaw member mounted for rotative step by step adjustment, a fastener holding means adapted to support a plurality of fasteners operatively associated with said anvil jaw member, and a closing jaw reciprocating in parallel relation to said anvil jaw member.

18. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a tiltingly adjustable anvil jaw member, a fastener holder adapted to support a plurality of fasteners in operative relation to said anvil jaw member, and a closing jaw mounted for reciprocating movement in a plane approxin'iately at right angles to the plane of adjustment of said anvil jaw member.

19. In a structure of the class described, the combination of an anvil jaw member mounted for step by step adjustment and having fastener holding means opcratively associated therewith, a reciprocating carriage, and a driven rotating closing jaw mounted on said. carriage in coacting relation to said anvil jaw member.

20. In a structure of the class described, the combination of an anvil jaw member having fastener holding means operatively associated therewith, and a reciprocatingly mounted driven rotating; closing jaw coacting with said anvil jaw member.

21. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a rotatably mounted anvil ja member. a fastener holder operatively associated with said anvil jaw member,

and a closing jaw mounted for reciprocating movement in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of adjustment of the anvil jaw member.

In a structure of the class described, the combination of an anvil jaw member mounted for step by step adjustment and having fastener holding means operatively associated there with, a reciprocating carriage, and a closing jaw mounted on said carriage in coacting relation to said anvil jaw member.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES K. DIAM 0N1). 

